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noun
A phenomenon where in a vacuum, two clean oxide-less uncoated metal surfaces will fuse, weld, or merge together when they come into contact with each other, without any other action required (without fusion heating).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: contact welding
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of cold weld
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From cold + welding. From being a form of welding not requiring adding heat.
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